Sandy Hausman
Charlottesville Bureau ChiefSandy Hausman joined the Radio IQ team in 2008 after living and working in Chicago for 30 years. Since then, she's won numerous national and regional awards for her prolific coverage of the environment, criminal justice, research and happenings at the University of Virginia. Sandy is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Michigan. Contact Sandy at shausman@vt.edu.
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Whenever there‘s a mass shooting in this country, the question is why. Often the answer is complicated. That’s certainly the case in Charlottesville where a UVA student killed three members of the football team and wounded two others. Craig Wright spoke with reporter Sandy Hausman who covered the trial of Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr. for RadioIQ. -
A judge in Charlottesville has handed down five life sentences to Chris Jones – the man who admits to killing three members of the UVA football team and wounding two other students as they returned from a field trip. Sandy Hausman was in the courtroom and filed this report. -
A clinical psychologist testified today that the man responsible for killing three members of the UVA football team and wounding two other students was not insane but did suffer serious mental illness. Sandy Hausman reports on what may have led to that tragedy three years ago. -
There was dramatic testimony today in the trial of Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr – the man who has admitted to killing three football players at the University of Virginia and wounding two other students. Sandy Hausman has that story. -
A judge in Charlottesville heard testimony Monday in the sentencing of Christopher Darnell Jones, Jr.— the man who’s admitted to killing three members of the UVA football team, wounding a fourth and another student. -
UVA’s interim president appeared before the faculty senate Friday to defend the agreement he signed with the Department of Justice. Professors and Democrats in Richmond had argued the federal government had no right to interfere with a state university’s academic freedom. -
Banks were once at the heart of many communities in Virginia, but with so much banking now done online, many have closed. In Roanoke and Charlottesville, renovations are underway, and developers are betting on the arts to bring new life to those elegant old banks. -
It’s been three years since three football players from the University of Virginia were shot and killed. The school plans a series of memorial events and has made changes to improve safety on campus. -
Democrats were jubilant after last week’s statewide election, but seasoned politicians are warning that the celebration could be short-lived as Virginia braces for serious financial problems. -
It’s been about nine months since the former CEO at the University of Virginia Health Systems resigned. During his tenure, the medical center was accused of overbilling, putting patient safety at risk and creating a climate of fear among employees. Now, some of them are suing Craig Kent, his team and UVA in federal court.
